How can I get cost(spend) per campaign through AdWords Java API?

[Pillow Ahn]

I have to get cost(spend) per campaign through AdWords Java API.

I used CampaignServiceInterface, BudgetServiceInterface, BudgetOrderService with Selector.

But there is no cost(spend).

How can I do?

[Shwetha Vastrad (AdWords API Team)]

Hi, 

You need to use AdWords API reports to get the performance statistics associated with your AdWords account. You need to download a Campaign Performance Report to get statistics aggregated at the campaign level. You need to include "Cost" in the report query to get the cost associated with your campaigns in the response. The DownloadCriteriaReportWithAwql Java example shows how to download a Criteria Performance Report. You can use this example as a reference to download different report types. Example code in other languages is provided here. The reporting guide provides more details on using AdWords API to download reports.

Regards,
Shwetha, AdWords API Team.

[n...@albert.ai]

Hey,

I know this is an old question, but I have the same problem now.

"Cost" gives me a number that I can't understand and is not related to real cost I see in the api.

For example: in the api it says the Cost on 21.4.19 is 94.59$ but in the report I downloaded using java it says "60320000".

Is it just an error of formatting?

Also, in https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/appendix/reports/criteria-performance-report#cost

they say "Cost" is "The sum of your cost-per-click (CPC) and cost-per-thousand impressions (CPM) costs during this period."

which sounds a bit different than just "amount spent on that period"

Thank you!

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[googleadsapi...@google.com]

Hi there,

The value of money fields may differ from the API and the UI. The API returns money values in micros as explained in this guide. However, the values you mentioned were significantly different. Can you provide the complete report definition and your clientCustomerId used when you downloaded the report so I could further investigate this? Kindly use the reply privately to author option. Do take note that the Criteria Performance Report does not have an equivalent report in the Google Ads UI.

The Cost field only determines the spend of the entity specified in the row. It does not determine the spend of the whole account. You may refer to this guide for more details.

Also, we would highly appreciate opening your concern on a new thread next time instead of responding in an old thread. This is for other users to be able to see new issues easily and for better tracking. Thank you.

Regards,

Dannison

Google Ads API Team

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